Mr. Lindsey Tucker                                        March 16, 2007

Championships Chairman

International Boxing Federation

516 Main Street – Second Floor

East Orange, NJ 07018

VIA Facsimile Transmission: RE:  Rafael Marquez

Dear Lindsey:

I am contacting you in my capacity as promoter for bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez.    

As you are aware, Rafael successfully challenged WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez on March 3, stopping him in the seventh round.  Inasmuch as it is against the IBF rules to simultaneously hold titles in different weight divisions, I am notifying you that Rafael has elected to stay at the higher weight and is resigning his bantamweight title, effective immediately.

On behalf of Rafael, please accept his heartfelt appreciation for the opportunity to fight for and defend the IBF title during his four-year reign.  It has been his honor to represent your organization as its world champion and he will always cherish the title belt as a reminder of it.  He looks forward to a similar opportunity in the near future.  

 

Thank you for your prompt attention to my request. 

                                                                         Sincerely,

                                                                         Gary Shaw